Overcoming adversity, and what it takes to "make it": David Francisco

September 27th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  54 mins 33 secs

american idol, david francisco, distracted driving, ellen degeneres, john mayer, katy perry, music

Musician David Francisco thought he would never walk again, much less stand on the stage of American Idol. After a severe spinal cord injury left David in a wheelchair in 2016, he discovered how deep his desire to make music went (hint: pretty deep), he met his wonderful wife, Kristi (who also joins us on this episode), and he learned how hard he was willing to fight for both. We talk about the accident, his comeback, American Idol, his new album "Lionheart", and what drives him to create and collaborate now more than ever.